Unit Details:
UAB Medicine Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation provides the latest research-based care for patients with heart or lung conditions, ranging from recent heart attack and heart failure to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, to improve their quality of life and help them recover from surgery or other treatments. With services that are nationally certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and supported by the advanced technology, facilities, and equipment at UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, staff on this unit work as part of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, exercise physiologists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, and behaviorists providing care in a gym setting to educate patients on exercise and disease management as well as develop goals to improve their overall heart and lung health.
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in
Birmingham,
Alabama. Our nurses are committed to delivering patient- and family-centric care, and our
interdisciplinary care teams provide high-quality, compassionate service. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a
nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- 5-time Magnet-designated organization
- U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our
supportive and inclusive culture, which promotes
shared governance and
empowers nurses at the bedside to be their absolute best. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills,
UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description:
To utilize the nursing process to care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury. Using a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching, health counseling and the provision of care supportive and restorative of life and supportive of a peaceful death. To identify patient needs using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model. To delegate, coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient, their family and our community in a timely and cost-effective manner. To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician, psychologist, podiatrist, and/or dentist.